Lewis Foundation

BRENTWOOD, TN EIN: 45-6628772

Lewis Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4.1M

+86.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+85.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$313K

+0.4% YoY

About Lewis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lewis Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BIRMINGHAMBRENTWOODCOLORADO SPRINGSFINDLAYFORT WORTHFRANKLINHERMITAGEKENNESAWLARGOLOUISVILLENASHVILLEOGUNQUITSAN ANTONIOTRUSSVILLE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M8 grants20206 grants20218 grants20227 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SEARCH MINISTRIES INC$1.1MBRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH$1.0MYOUNG LIFE - NATIONAL$1.0MDAYSTAR COUNSELING MINIS…$500KIMMANUEL CHURCH$250KGRACEWORKS MINISTRIES$100KNASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION$50KELEVATE ETHIOPIA INC$15KSOUTHERN SEMINARY$15KHELPING ONE GUY INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS A VALLETTTRUSTEE0.25
JANE E VALLETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
ELIZABETH PRIVETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
SARA J BAUMGARTNERTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
PAUL T VALLETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
WADE C PRIVETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
JEFF BAUMGARTNERTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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